Joining Joan at the meeting was Kaitlan who is in charge of the volunteers. One of the first project is a partnership with a church to develop more housing. Blue Mountain Meadows in Sultan funded by USDA requires agriculture activities on the property. Other activities and operations includes Hope Works on Broadway, Kindred Kitchen which is open from 8 am to 2 pm. They employee those living in their housing units. There is a 12-week class on fundamentals with funding for transportation and clothing. The Social Enterprise Kitchen was given a $1.5 million dollar grant by the Gates Foundation. And, Renew is a slightly new and popular furniture store.